Posted by Stan on August 1, 2002, at 2:07:38
In reply to Re: Tranxene and Celexa » gloryb, posted by Mr. Scott on August 1, 2002, at 1:36:35
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> Taking a benzo and an antidepressant together are almost a rite of passage on this web site at some point. It is very common amongst more complex cases. And of all the benzos Tranxene (Clorazepate Dipotasium) is supposed to be the least addictive and least cognitively impairing of them all. I find it easy to taper...about 1 million times easier than Xanax was. And easier still than Klonopin. No tolerance has developed either. Too bad all my meds aren't as easy to swallow.interesting info, mr. scott -- have you (or anyone else) had any experience with either serax or centrax? the only benzos i've known are xanax and ativan -- i started with xanax but then found that it's cleared by the same liver enzyme as serzone (the AD i take) and thus blood levels of xanax rise markedly and unpredictably when they are coadministered....so i switched to ativan, which makes me more tired, it seems. i guess i'm looking for something that has a relatively short half-life (sort of like xanax and ativan -- i think they have 6-12 hr half lives), strong anti-anxiety effects, but minimal sedation when compared to others in the group. i have an ancient book about anxiety which includes a very brief summary of some benzos and despite the chapter's vagueness, serax and centrax sound like they *might* fit the bill. any comments or suggestions, personal experiences, etc. about these and other benzos?
thanks,
Stan
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